Jason Paul Lesmeister
Oct 23, 2020
Jason Lesmeister, loving husband and father, passed away suddenly at the age of 43 on Friday, October 23, 2020. Jason was born in Miles City, MT on January 30, 1977 to Steve Lesmeister and Carolyn (Owens) Jernigan. He lived with his parents until their divorce, after which time he lived with his mother, Carolyn. They moved around the country...
John Duane Rhynard
Oct 22, 2020
John was born November 6, 1939, at Culver City, CA, to John and Wilma (Miner) Rhynard. At the age of two they moved to Creighton, SD. He attended grade school at Squaw Creek School near Creighton. He graduated from Quinn High School in 1957. He attended one year of college at Black Hills State in Spearfish, and then taught...
Jim Dale Jensen
Oct 21, 2020
Jimmy Dale Jensen, 68, made the journey to be with Jesus, his Savior, on October 21, 2020, at Rolling Hills HealthCare in Belle Fourche. Jim was born June 24, 1952, in Belle Fourche, SD, to Harold and Mary (Shultz) Jensen. Jim spent his childhood and educational years in Newell, graduating in 1970. He then worked for a year in...
Clara Evelyn Heidrich
Oct 20, 2020
Clara was born December 27, 1929, at Minatare, NE, to Conrad and Mary (Dahlinger) Einfalt. On March 4, 1948, she married Casper "Cap" Heidrich at Belle Fourche, SD. Clara worked the farm with her husband. In March of 1974, they sold the farm and moved to Nisland. Clara worked as a housekeeper at the John Burns Hospital, and Belle...
Ferne Elaine Enstad
Oct 19, 2020
On December 24, 1932 in Highland Township, a very special Christmas gift arrived in the Viken household to Edward and Cathanka (Rodway). She was named Ferne Elaine Viken. This special gift touched many people and family members throughout the following 87 years. Ferne spent her younger years growing up and attending school in the Sioux Falls area. On September...
Norma "Jean" Bush
Oct 18, 2020
Norma Jean (Hines) Bush was born on November 14, 1927 in Mountain View, MO to William Franklin "Frank" and Mollie (Thomas) Hines. She graduated from Laramie High School in Laramie, WY, and then attended the University of Wyoming. Jean went on to work at the First National Bank in Laramie until 1948, when she married Jerry P. Bush. Two...
Leonard Orlando Mcvay
Oct 13, 2020
Leonard Orlando McVay, 96, of Piedmont, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Westhills Village Healthcare in Rapid City. Leonard was born on November 22, 1923, at Platte, SD to Byron B. and Ida (Buchtel) McVay. He grew up in Platte and Black Hawk, SD. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1941. Leonard married Alta E (Cooper) McVay...
Shirley Kaye Wall
Oct 12, 2020
Shirley Kaye (Slater) Wall, 74, passed from this earth on Monday, October 12, 2020, at her home in Sturgis. Shirley was born on September 8, 1946 in Moline, IL to Charles W. and Eleanor R. (Brown) Slater. She joined her big sister, Lorna. The family moved to California about 1950, and then to Sturgis, SD in 1953,...
Albinus Dosch
Oct 11, 2020
Albinus Dosch was born on February 4. 1921 in Hague, ND to Wendelin and Barbara (Marquardt) Dosch. He was the oldest of six siblings. The family homesteaded southwest of Eagle Butte "down in the gumbo". Around 1925, the family moved to a place five miles east of Eagle Butte, where they farmed and ranched. Albinus and his siblings attended...
Gordon Glen Bell
Oct 9, 2020
Gordon Bell was born on January 31, 1969, in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Glen Bell and Judith (Golightly) Bell. Gordon graduated from Campbell County high school. He got married in November of 1991. Of this marriage came three children. Later they divorced. Gordon grew up in Rozet and Gillette Wyoming. Gordon Glen Bell died October 9, 2020....
Bryan Alan Jonas
Oct 9, 2020
Bryan Alan Jonas, age 61, died on Friday, October 9, 2020, at his home in Sturgis, SD, due to complications from ALS. Bryan was born February 17, 1959 in Rapid City, SD, to James and Beatrice (Norby) Jonas. Bryan loved the Black Hills and was proud to call them home. He would often say, "People travel from all over...
Harold Louis Whiteman
Oct 8, 2020
Harold Louis Whiteman passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020, while residing at Fort Meade Veterans Hospital, G Ward, Continued Living Center, where he had spent the last 8 1/2 years being cared for as a 100% Disabled Veteran. Harold was born on January 6, 1931 in LaPaz, IN to the late George Henry Whiteman (Lakeville, IN)...
Alexis Nichole Vansteenwyk
Oct 3, 2020
Alexis Nichole Vansteenwyk, 47, made her journey to the spirit world on October 3, 2020. Alexis was born on August 7, 1973, in Minnesota to Gloria Grange-Vollmer and Doug Vansteenwyk. She lived with her mother in Minnesota until 1987, when she moved to Sturgis, SD, with her father, Doug and step-mother, Peggy Bruch. She graduated from Sturgis Brown High...
Gary Lee Johnson
Oct 1, 2020
Gary Lee Johnson was born in Brookings, SD on October 20, 1946. He passed away at home in Piedmont on October 1, 2020. Gary graduated from Volga, SD in 1965. He served in the US Army, and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He received his master's in psychology and worked as a readjustment counselor, where he continued...
Eldon Eugene "Gene" Griffith
Sep 28, 2020
Eldon Eugene "Gene" Griffith passed away peacefully at his home on September 28, 2020. Gene was born December 4, 1948 to Ike and Lola May Griffith at their home west of Loveland, CO. He was married for several years and adopted his son, Chris Griffith. Gene graduated from Loveland High School and joined the United States Airforce, where he...
Kenneth Joseph Kayl
Sep 25, 2020
Kenneth was born June 27, 1929, to Frances Margaret (Kreber) and Charles Henry Kayl. He attended elementary school at the Saint Joseph Catholic School in Gregory and he attended Gregory High School. He met Winifred Mavee Klinefelter, the love of his life, during eighth grade. He joined the army in 1948, and was stationed at Camp Lee in Virginia....
Dr. Jack Allen Anderson
Sep 23, 2020
Dr Jack graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa where he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) Degree in 1978. He met Renee, his first wife, while in college. That same year of graduation they both married and moved to Loveland, Colorado, where Jack started Anderson Chiropractic. He poured his blood, sweat, and tears literally into that...
Carol Janet Taggart
Sep 22, 2020
Carol Janet Taggart, 83, passed away on September 22, 2020, and was reunited with her beloved husband. Carol was born on February 26, 1937 to Oswald and Anna (Thompson) Olson in Irene, SD. She graduated from Gayville High School in 1955. After graduation, she worked at the state hospital as a candy striper. On May 17, 1957,...
Jacob "Jake" Ernest Schuler
Sep 21, 2020
Jacob "Jake" Ernest Schuler was born on October 22, 1960, in Faith, SD, to Norman and Florence (Lightfield) Schuler, the second of four children.    Throughout high school, Jake helped out at Mortensons Motors, owned by his father, and took EMT courses, eventually passing with his certification when he was just 16 years old. He later attended Western Dakota Tech...
Susan "Sue" Kay Hanson
Sep 20, 2020
Susan Kay Hanson, age 64, passed away September 20, 2020, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born September 28, 1955 in Sioux Falls, SD, to Herbert and Evelyn (Hartmann) Ranschau. She graduated from West Central High School in 1973, then went on to serve in the SD Air National Guard from 1974 until 1980. Then...
